He did his work negligently. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : negligent officials. ,a negligent wave of his manicured hand. From Dictionary.com.
If I am killed non-negligently, that isn’t even a crime. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Refusal to Consent to Caesarean Section as Neglect of the Child?] Reference
Prosecutors said he had "negligently" stored weapons and bullets. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
Local authorities 'negligently' deposited money in Icelandic banks - watchdog. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph Major News] Reference
Martin Walser (in the Zeit), who argue that the mission "negligently" endangers Germany's security. From Wordnik.com. [signandsight.com] Reference
"negligently" deposited money in Icelandic banks in the final days before their collapse. From Wordnik.com. [Mirror.co.uk - News] Reference
"I reckon I'll pass, all right," he said negligently. From Wordnik.com. [A Woman at Bay Or, a Fiend in Skirts] Reference
I sat back in the chair and negligently crossed my legs. From Wordnik.com. [The Risk Profession] Reference
A silk handkerchief was negligently twisted round her black hair. From Wordnik.com. [Famous Women: George Sand] Reference
Then, as if thinking better of it, he negligently spat in the dirt at. From Wordnik.com. [Si'Wren of the Patriarchs] Reference
He gestured negligently toward the small heap of native-wrought metal. From Wordnik.com. [Despoilers of the Golden Empire] Reference
His thin black automatic was held almost negligently in his right hand. From Wordnik.com. [The Common Man] Reference
He turned toward Beatrice, whose right hand was negligently waving a fan. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Woman] Reference
Provisions were dealt out very negligently, were scanty, and of bad quality. From Wordnik.com. [American Prisoners of the Revolution] Reference
"Sure," she replied, laughing again, and dropping negligently into the chair. From Wordnik.com. [A Woman at Bay Or, a Fiend in Skirts] Reference
He lounged negligently some distance from the three, as if in attendance upon her. From Wordnik.com. [Valley of the Croen] Reference
Jacques -- for let us adopt the sobriquets all round -- turned negligently and said. From Wordnik.com. [The Youth of Jefferson A Chronicle of College Scrapes at Williamsburg, in Virginia, A.D. 1764] Reference
They began looking negligently over his poor stock, and closely over his own person. From Wordnik.com. [Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2] Reference
"One of us must die," replied Bergenheim, leaning his elbow negligently upon the mantel. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
He sits down on the other side of Cat, who stretches one paw out toward him negligently. From Wordnik.com. [It’s like this, cat] Reference
I took it, turned it over thoughtfully, and then rose, holding it negligently by the grip. From Wordnik.com. [Greylorn] Reference
But one of her companions swung up a hand, as if negligently waving the monster to a stop. From Wordnik.com. [Storm Over Warlock] Reference
Grimaud seated himself negligently in one of the embrasures, his legs dangling outside the wall. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 361, November, 1845.] Reference
Another falls negligently asleep, while his daughter wanders off into the snow and gets into trouble. From Wordnik.com. [Clueless dads aren't that funny] Reference
Patricia returned her father's gaze for a moment, then turned negligently away and moved toward the door. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Woman] Reference
Implements of cookery were scattered negligently about the floor, and on a huge hob bubbled a huge saucepan. From Wordnik.com. [A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition] Reference
My orders were negligently obeyed; and, in fact, every thing in the schooner became as comfortless as possible. From Wordnik.com. [Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver] Reference
He leaned against one of the rose-wreathed pillars of the pergola and gazed negligently in the direction Sara indicated. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
Another Cuckfield testator, in 1539, left to the high altar, "for tythes and oblacions negligently forgotten, sixpence.". From Wordnik.com. [Highways & Byways in Sussex] Reference
The grass is cut out of season; is cured negligently, very likely is exposed to rain; and then piled up to mold and rot. From Wordnik.com. [Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 3, January 19, 1884. A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside] Reference
As Barrent came through the doorway, two of the men moved back; the third, his sidearm negligently lowered, stepped forward. From Wordnik.com. [The Status Civilization] Reference
His back was towards him, and he was apparently intent on caressing his charger, whose reins he had thrown negligently over his arm. From Wordnik.com. [The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852] Reference
When Jacques entered, he retained his seat with an appearance of great carelessness, and extending two fingers negligently, drawled out. From Wordnik.com. [The Youth of Jefferson A Chronicle of College Scrapes at Williamsburg, in Virginia, A.D. 1764] Reference
Their allowance must be withheld if they neglect or negligently follow the improvement of their lands, and the building of their houses. From Wordnik.com. [The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922] Reference
Schemselniliar immediately wrote this letter, and sent back her confident with it to the prince of Persia; but she negligently dropped it. From Wordnik.com. [The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Volume 01] Reference
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